NFL - 2010 Fantasy Football Indianapolis Colts Team Preview
Posted by: buck
on Jul 21, 2010
We have many great articles planned leading up to the 2010 Fantasy Football season including sleepers, busts, rookies, strategy, full player rankings and projections all wrapped up into a nifty draft kit to help you win your league next year. Stay tuned for more, but for now, here's a team preview for you.
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OFF-SEASON TRANSACTIONS
KEY ADDS
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NOTE: Peyton Manning had better play all 16 again this season, as the loss of Sorgi leaves the Colts with two very inexperienced backup signal-callers.
THE BIG QUESTION
Will one of the Colts' "other" receivers step up and become the No. 3 aerial option behind Wayne and Clark?
Pierre Garcon enjoyed a huge postseason in 2009, but gritty Austin Collie seems to have developed a great chemistry with Manning. Meanwhile, Anthony Gonzalez -- who missed all but one game last year after posting 57-664-4 in '08 -- looks to be back at full speed. Garcon is getting the most love in early drafts, but Lassie could supplant The Waiter if he can continue to build on his fine '09 showing. I've heard that Collie actually beats Manning into the film room every day; that kind of thing will stick with Peyton and could produce a Brady / Welker kind of relationship....and fantasy gold. Gonzalez is solid, but seems to lack that extra burst that separates good receivers from great ones. If one of these guys is going to become a fantasy force, the pick here is Collie.
ALSO
Joseph Addai is falling in many fantasy drafts, and perhaps for good reason. The fifth-year pro is a free agent next season, and the Colts may not aggressively pursue re-signing him if second-year man Donald Brown shows that he's ready for the big time. Brown is more of a north-south runner than Addai, and the Colts figure to give him every chance to show them that he could carry the load if they choose to cut Addai loose. Brown is great insurance for Addai owners, and he's currently being drafted in the 10th or 11th round.
FANTASY DEPTH CHART
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NOTE: Fantasy owners everywhere will be watching how touches are doled out between Addai and Brown, and how Manning distributes his passes to receivers not named Wayne or Clark. Adam Vinatieri is no longer an elite place kicker (the Colts are just too good in the red zone) but is a serviceable bye-week replacement who'll play his last six games this year either indoors or in a "warm weather" town. The kick return situation is up in the air at this point.
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